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SUMMARY:Preventing Online Child Sexual Abuse in the Age of AI
DESCRIPTION:When an AI tool can turn an ordinary school photo into a sexu
 ally explicit image in seconds\, how can we keep children safe? As artifi
 cial intelligence shapes the digital world our kids grow up in\, loving a
 dults need to understand the threats online and how to better protect chi
 ldren from abuse and exploitation. \n\nChildren are facing unprecedented 
 levels of sexual abuse online. When online abuse is included\, an estimat
 ed 1 in 5 children in the United States experience sexual abuse in childh
 ood (Finkelhor et al. 2024). In 2025 alone\, the National Center for Miss
 ing & Exploited Children received 21.3 million reports of suspected child
  sexual exploitation\, and 1.5 million of the reported files involved gen
 erative AI (NCMEC 2026). These numbers actually reflect a decrease from t
 he 36.2 million reports in 2023\, due to end-to-end encryption making it 
 harder for online platforms to detect and report child sexual abuse mater
 ial (CSAM). \n\nThis 1-hour long training for parents\, educators\, and a
 ll caring adults explains how online exploitation works\, including groom
 ing\, child enticement\, financial sextortion\, and the creation of sexua
 l deepfakes through AI. We will also discuss the emerging threats of AI c
 ompanion chatbots and violent online networks. Then we will turn to actio
 n steps with the simple acronym: T.E.C.H. (Talk\, Establish\, Configure\,
  Help)\, a practical framework for talking to kids about these topics at 
 age-appropriate levels\, establishing technology agreements\, configuring
  a layer of parental controls\, and helping when a child does experience 
 online child sexual abuse. \n\nParticipants will learn:\n\n- What online 
 child sexual abuse and how AI is contributing to the landscape \n- Emergi
 ng dangers: AI-generated abuse material\, deepfakes\, AI chatbots\, and v
 iolent online networks \n- Behavioral warning signs that may indicate a c
 hild is in trouble \n- Tangible steps to take action with T.E.C.H. and pr
 otect the children in your life\n- Where and how to report online child s
 exual abuse \n\nEvery participant will receive a one-page guide to take a
 ction with T.E.C.H. with links to resources\, including a free 50-page bo
 oklet on how to talk to your child about online safety skills and other p
 revention messages. The session will close with time for Q & A. \n\nLive 
 on Zoom at 7PM: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/nCzUsHj7RQy9tAjF
 V6JZrw#/registration\n\nTechnology is changing fast\, but our responsibil
 ity to protect children does not change. Join us to learn how you can hel
 p.
LOCATION:https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/nCzUsHj7RQy9tAjFV6JZrw#
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URL:https://aiweek.boston/schedule/preventing-online-child-sexual-abuse-i
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